Solid disinfecting-composition containing oil.



tion of cresylic acid,

composition described in s Latent application,

acid is present. composed of 2 3% gallons ually washed from the cake CABLETON ELLIS, OF MONT CLAIR, NEW JERSEY,

OOMIPANY, A CORPORATION OF'N'EW JERSEY.

PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNOB T ELLIS-FOSTER a s SOLID DISMCTING'COHPOBI'I'ION CONTAINING- OIL.

1,048,815. No Drawing.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August a, 1911. Serial no. ceases.

Patented Dec. 31 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARLE TON ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montclair, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements SolidDisinfecting Compositions Containing Oil, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to solidified oil and relates particularly to mixtures of a solid or gelatinous character, containing essential oils, such as Russian turpentine and oil of camphor, all of which is more fully hereinafter described. In the manufacture of solidified oils for disinfecting purposes, it is desirable to incorporate a certain amount of cresyhc acids or similar phenolic bodies in order to enhance the disinfectin action. The addior example, to the Serial No. (519,642 filed pt. 25, 1909, and Serial No. 552,177, filed Mar. 29th, 1910 (of which this case is in part a divisional continuation) in general produces a producthavin a too pronounced degree of solubility. hat is to say, if a cake of the solidified preparation is placed in runnin water, for exam "1e, it is softened and disso ved too quickly fbr some or example a mixture gals. of Russian turpentine,

acid, 2% pounds stearic acid, 141, uid

ounces of caustic soda of 50% strength and 7 fluid ounces of water,, produces a fairly firm transparent cake,'wh1ch is useful as a deodorant certain applications, but for other purposes, especially when coming in contact -w1th running water, the oil is grad'-.

an emulsion and its solution is'too rapid to meet certain requirements. 1

A mixture composed of Russ'ian'turpentine 1'} allons, 28 i i,uid ounces; mineral oil, 3% ga lons;v cresytlic acid 2% lbs.;-st'earic acid 2% lbs., rosin .11 lbs, caustic soda of 50% strength, fluid ounces, water 7 fluid ounces and paraflin wax 5 pounds, forms a firm cake which, gradually becomes opaque on standing and is a trifle more soluurposes, when cresylic mineral oil, 1} gallon ores lie in the form of ble than the foregoing formula owing to the presence of rosin, which b forming a rosin soap, causes an increase in solubility. The araflin has the reverse efie'ct, decreasmg t e solubility, so that it is possible by proportioning the amountofsodium stearate or resinate or other soap stock to the amount of paraflin or other wax, to diminish the sol ubl ity of the roduct and thereby regulate the rate of so ution. Waxes are however, regarded as objectionable owin to their tendency to leave a greasy resicl ue and to form soft waxy deposits on the walls of the containers when exposed to the action of water.

The present invention relates articularly .to the use of extending materia s of a substantially unsaponifia le character which may be used for regulatin the degree of solubility and hardness o t the resulting cakes and which do not have the tendency exhibited by waxes of producing greasy deposits or residues. For this purpose, I preferably make use of an unsaponifiable resin or resinous body, such as Pontianac or J ellutong rubber resin, or any other similar resin substantially free from soap matter, or containing a preponderating amount of unsaponifiable matter.

As an example of the 'foregoing, 4 parts ;of Pontianac resin, 5} part of stearic acid are {melted together, 2% parts of Russian turpentine and 1} part ofcresylic acid are added and well incorporated, then one part of mineral OiliS introduced and finally art of a isolution of caustic soda is added with thorou h agitation. This produces. on coolin 5 rm, solid,.transparent material, which a ter standing for a few days shows signs of gfigging. On. standing for a few weeks or ;'months, this figging becomes very marked :and the particles producing the figging ap this isv objectionable. The following for- 45 Russian turpentinev 1 mulas include certain in fact, from the point of ones which are free in that when a flame is brought in contact with the cakes, they either do not ignite at all, unless the flame is applied for a long period; or there may be a momentary ignition locally, but not complete inflammation.

2 arts Russian turpentine, 1 part cres ylic acid, 1 partmineral oil, 4 parts Pontianac resin, 1 part rosin, part stearic acid and 2; part caustic soda are incorporated as above indicated or in any other suitable manner. A good solid cake is produced which becomes figged in the course of time to a greater or less extent. It is very diflicult to ignite, and

view of the present art is practically non-inflammable. It is slightly heavier than water.

In contrast to this, a decidedly inflammable preparation is produced from Russian turpentine 2% parts, cresylic acid part, mineral oil 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part and 50% solution of caustic soda 2; pa This cake is rather lighter than water andtherefor'e floats.

A non-inflammable preparation is made from Russian turpentine 1 part, cresylic acid 2 parts, mineral oil 1 part, Pontianac resin from this objection,

' 4 parts, rosin 1 part, stearic acid 1 part, and

without rosin, tine 1 part, cresylic acid 2 parts, mlneral 011 caustic soda solution of 50% strength part. This is heavier than water. 4

A formula similar to the preceding, but

that is to say Russian turpen- 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part and caustic soda solution of 50% strength part is quite inflammable. Hence inflammability is modified by the introduction of rosin. V

Also a mixture of Russian turpentine 1 part, cresylic acid 1 part, Pontianac resin 4.

stearic acid 5 part, parafiin wax 1 and' caustic soda solution of 50% h 1; part is inflammable. Y ammable mixtures are produced from part, cresylic acid 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid a part, parafiin "wax 2 parts and caustic soda of 50% strength part.

, A less inflammable mixture is made from cresylic acid 1%; parts, Pontianac resin 4 parts, tion of 50% strength part.

For comparative purposes, formulas are also set forth A mixture composed of mineral oil 1 part, rosin 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part, and caustic soda solution of 50% strength 1} part, is non-inflammable. A mixture composed of mineral oil 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part, and caustic soda of 50% strength 1]; part is somewhat inflammable. V v

A quite non-inflammable preparation is produced from Russian turpentine 1 part,

parts,

part

stren the following stearic acid}; part, caustic soda 'solucresylic acid 5- part, mineral oil 1 part, rosin 1 part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part and caustic soda solution of 50% strength part.

Another non-inflammable product is obtained from Russian turpentine '1 part,

cresylic acid part, mineral oil 1 part, rosin part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid part and caustic soda solution of 50% strength 1} part, while an inflammable cake is secured from Russian turpentine 1 part, cresylic acid part, tianac resin 4 parts, stearic acid a part, and caustic soda solution of 50% strength part.

Another formula illustratlng the effect of mineral oil 1 part, Ponchanging the proportion of these materials,

is the followin :-Russian turpentine 1 part, cresylic aci 5; part, Pontianac resin 4 parts, rosin 1 part, stearic acid 4 part and caustic soda solution of 50% strength part, which is non-inflammable, and also the followingt-Russian turpentine acid 11; part,

1 part, cresylic l I Pontianac resin 44; parts, rosinpart, stearic acid 1} part and caustic soda solution of 50% strength 1} part. 4

- Another formula made up of Russian turpentine 1 part, cresylic ac1d part, Pontianac resin 4% parts, rosin & part, stearic acid part and caustic soda solution of 50%. strength g; part, is slightly inflammable.

These three part down to 3; part respectively, the other proportions remaining practically the same and the inflammability increasing with the decrease in rosin. In other words the rosin soap formed by the union of the rosin with the alkali tendsto modify the infiammability. From among these formulas therefore may be selected those which have the requisite degree of non-inflammability and also the requisite degree of solubility, it being understood that the degree of noninflammability may be regulated very largely by varying the amount of rosin soap, although of course the percentage of volatile essential oils is a considered. Too great an amount of rosin however, would form a product which for certain applications is too soluble, hence the addition of the rubber resin, which by introducing an .unsaponifiable element depresses the solubility. the proportion of essential oils, cresyllc acid, etc., Pontianac resin, etc., rosin, etc., and stearic acid, etc., varying degrees of stiffness, transparency, solubi ity and inflammability may be secured.

With a large proportion of the Pontianac resin, the resu made are somewhat sticky, and for purposes of immediate shipment or packaging, the cakes may'be quickly dipped into a bath ofmelted paraflin wax orother as to form a laze of wax on the surface and formulas contain rosin from 1 degree of non- 4 factor also to be Therefore by varying tlng cakes when freshly.

wax, so

- present.

If the cakes are dipped rapidly into hot paraflin, the solidified oil does not dissolve and a Waxy coating is secured.

It should be understood that the foregoing formulas have been selected for illustrative purposes to show the results of varying the several components of such mixtures, and it should be further understood that various essential oils may be used in place of Russian turpentine, such for example as pine oil, oil of camphor, cedar tar oil and the like, according to the particular character of the deodorant desired. The mineral oil is added as a minor extending material andit should not be used in too large amounts, as it tends to reduce the stiffness of the resulting cakes. Too eat a proportion of cresylic acid especiall if a relatively large amount of caustic soda is used, leads to increased solubility. The proportion of stearic acid within certain imits governs the stiffness of the cakes.

The use of caustic soda to gain stiffness is preferable to caustic potash, or mixtures of caustic soda or caustic potash. Transparency is influenced by the amount of water With a very low percentage of water the cakes are under certain conditions, soft and opaque. This also occurs with too great an amount of water. For example, by reference to the formula first above given, it will be observed that 7 ounces, (fluid), of water were em loyed in addition to the water containe in the caustic soda solution.' If the water had been entirely omitted, except that contained in the caustic soda solution, a slightly cloudy cake might be formed, while with the addition of the 7 fluid ounces of water, a perfectly clear transparent cake is secured.

From the foregoing, it will therefore be seen that a number of factors enter into the problem of making a solidified oil of a proper degree of inflammability and regulated solubility, having a suitable degree of 3. A solid disinfecting composition, comprising an essential oil, an extending material of a non-greasy character, a phenolic body, the sodium soap of a fatty acid, rosin soap and water.

4. A solid disinfecting composition, comprising an essential oil, extending material of a non-greasy character, cresylic acid, sodium stearate, sodium resinate and water.

5. A solid disinfecting composition, comprising Russian turpentine, cresylic acid, mineral oil, a rubber resin, sodium stearate and resinate and water.

6. A solid disinfecting composition, comprising an essential oil, including Russian turpentine, cresylic acid, mineral oil,.-Pontianac resin, the sodium soaps of I'OSlIl and stearic acid and a modicum of water.

7. A solid disinfecting composition comprising Russian turpentlne a phenolic body and stiffening material.

8. A solid disinfecting composition comprising Russian turpentine cresylic acid and sodium stearate.

Signed at Montclair in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey this 20th day of April A. D. 1911.

CARLETON ELLIS.

Witnesses:

SYDNEY M. SPEDON, BIRDELLA M. ELLIS. 

